Assessing Aggregate Labour Productivity Trends in Canada and the United States: Total Economy versus Business Sector Perspectives

The purpose of this paper is to provide a thorough discussion of the definitional and data issues associated with the measurement of aggregate labour productivity growth in Canada and the United States. The paper examines all data sources for output, employment and hours estimates in the two coun...

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Main Author: Jeremy Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for the Study of Living Standards 2004-04-01
Series:International Productivity Monitor
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Online Access:http://www.csls.ca/ipm/8/smith-e.pdf